2024-03-25 20:32:00
06:23 Here are the expected disruptions
A new mobilization of farmers is planned this Tuesday in Brussels, on the sidelines of the European Council of Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries. This is the third demonstration by angry farmers in the capital since the start of the year, after those of February 1 and February 26.
This new action, in which Fugea, the Federation of Young Farmers (FJA), the Walloon Federation of Agriculture (Fwa), the Support Network for Peasant Agriculture (RéSAP) and the European Coordination Via are participating, in particular Campesina should bring together some 300 tractors in the capital, Fugea is told.
A “symbolic action” is announced at rue de la Loi. The protesting farmers are expected from 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of rue de la Loi and rue du Taciturne, not far from the headquarters of the European Commission.
If they recognize some “advances” obtained since the start of their discontent movement several weeks ago, farmers continue to demand remunerative prices or the end of free trade agreements.
The recent proposals from the European Commission “are insufficient to tackle the root causes which have motivated the demonstrations of farmers throughout Europe for months”, estimates the European Coordination Via Campesina, of which Fugea is a member.
Traffic problems are expected throughout the Brussels Region from early in the morning, warns the Brussels/Ixelles police zone. These disturbances could persist until the end of the afternoon. All day from 6:00 a.m., rue de la Loi (between Schuman and the R20), the Reyers tunnel towards the center and the Cinquantenaire tunnel towards Loi will be closed to traffic. The authorities recommend the use of public transport to get to and around the capital.
The Stib, however, anticipates disruptions to several bus lines circulating in the European district. These are lines 12 (towards Zaventem airport), 21, 36, 56, 59, 60, 64 and 79. Access to Schuman station on the rue de la Loi / SNCB / Charlemagne / Lex station side will be closed , while the accesses on the Schuman roundabout side will remain open. Access from Maelbeek station to rue de la Loi will be closed and only access to Chaussée d’Etterbeek will remain open. The Stib recommends favoring the metro, pre-metro and train.
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